Rebirth: So what if my husband is a little crazy? He loves me.

Chapter 204 Rescuing the Big Sister (1)

Peony shut her mouth, but she was clearly not convinced. Wasn't what she said very reasonable? If they waited any longer, they would be buried.

"Our Wang'er is a good girl. If those two before her hadn't had such bad luck, would Liu Caiyun have had the chance to marry into the family?"

"That's right. Don't let Wang'er's age of twenty years fool you. He's got the skills, you know. He runs the shop so well. What's wrong with him just because he walks a little slower?"

"I heard that Liu Caiyun wasn't very happy before. What did she have to complain about? She got three children without having to give birth herself. If she had a few more, she would have a house full of children and grandchildren. She just doesn't know how to be content."

Shen Li simply listened with a smile on her face.

Peony grew angrier the more she heard it. So the groom was twenty years older than the bride, an old widower with two deceased wives and three children, and he also had a limp. According to their family tradition, he probably beat his wife.

She doesn't want to attend the banquet now; she just wants to ruin the wedding. They're clearly mismatched, and the bride isn't willing to marry either.

"That Liu Caiyun is also a brainless person, all looks and no use. She said she didn't want to get married and wanted to work in the Royal Textile Bureau. She's out of her mind. Can she rely on this skill to make a living for a while? Can she make a living from it for a lifetime?"

"That's right. I heard she was arguing with her parents last night. I don't know if we'll be able to let her in today."

The group of old women sighed as they spoke.

Peony understood again: the bride was a craftswoman and could support herself, so she could completely choose not to marry her.

Shen Li listened while eating melon seeds, clearly immersed in the story.

"If she dared not marry, her parents would break her legs. Besides, even if she's married, she's just being sold. Otherwise, how would her brother get a wife?" An old woman said this in a very low voice.

You all know it's shameful!

These are the words Peony speaks with her eyes. These people are utterly shameless; they can turn such an obvious black and white upside down!

Her skill was comparable to that of a scholar in the imperial court; among those present, perhaps only their young mistress could rival her.

Unfortunately, their young mistress didn't say a word from beginning to end, and even listened with great interest.

She was anxious.

As they spoke, the sound of gongs and drums drew near, and a young man ran in ahead of time to announce: "The bride has been brought back, and the two elders are taking their seats to prepare for the wedding ceremony."

The sound of gongs and drums gradually grew louder, and everyone stood up. After a while, the groom, dressed in red and wearing a big red flower, walked in.

As soon as he walked in, Peony felt a wave of dizziness. This man was not only old and ugly, but also short and lame. His appearance was not only unworthy of the bride, but also unworthy of her, a passerby who had been just there for the spectacle.

The bride and groom walked on the other side, each holding a red ribbon. Because their faces were covered by veils, the bride's face was not visible, but she was even taller than the groom.

Looking at her hands, they were slender and delicate, like white onions.

Liu Wang grinned from ear to ear as he limped in to receive blessings from relatives and friends on either side of the red cloth.

"Congratulations, Brother Wang! Best wishes, Brother Wang!"

"Brother Wang is truly in high spirits when good things happen."

Peony bit her lower lip, and finally said only, "What kind of business does he do that makes so much money?"

"That's the biggest coffin shop in town, and this little girl doesn't know anything about it," an old woman said irritably.

After being scolded, Peony immediately glared back: "Why should I know if I don't need that thing? You should be the one preparing one for yourself."

Lianqiao tried to stop her, but it was too late.

"You, you, you..." The old woman was so angry that she pointed at the peony but couldn't say anything. She didn't expect the other party to say such a thing.

Peony showed no mercy: "Go ahead and be angry, you might need it today."

Shen Li was standing in front of the two of them, struggling to suppress her laughter.

Before the old woman could even start to find fault with the wedding arrangements, the bride, halfway through the ceremony, suddenly lifted her veil, revealing a delicate oval face. At that moment, the expression on her face became even more complex.

Liu Caiyun raised her eyebrows and pointed at Liu Wang, saying, "I can't marry you. I'm going to the yamen right now to destroy the marriage certificate."

She started to run out, but Liu Wang stopped her.

"Liu Caiyun, are you going to refuse a polite toast only to drink a forfeit?"

Liu Wang grabbed her wrist and pulled her back: "Your brother has already paid the casino the money he owed, a full twenty taels of silver. You can leave if you want, but you have to pay me back the money."

“I will pay you back the money slowly, and I can write you an IOU.” Liu Caiyun was uncompromising.

"How long will it take to pay you back? You're no different from any cat or dog I bought. If you behave, you might suffer less, otherwise..."

"Let go of me!" Liu Caiyun couldn't break free from his grasp and angrily said, "Even if you don't want it, I won't give it to you. My parents took the money; if you want it back, go ask them!"

“Your parents gave you to me, so you can’t leave even if you want to. You must perform the wedding ceremony for me today.”

"You dare? You think you're so great just because you have a few coins for a coffin? Today you either let me go and I'll give you the money, or your whole family better sleep with their eyes open tonight."

"You..." Liu Wang was truly frightened by these words.

I didn't have this temper when I killed those two before.

Peony couldn't help but clap her hands: "Miss, this girl is amazing, she speaks in a very intimidating way."

Shen Li shrugged. She could testify that this was no exaggeration. In her previous life, Liu Caiyun had a child soon after marrying into this family, and she endured many years of hardship for the sake of the child.

However, this family's bad habits were hard to change. They would beat and scold her at the drop of a hat and hit her very hard. More than ten years later, as the children grew up, she used a kitchen knife to kill her parents-in-law in the middle of the night. When Liu Wang found out, he ran away, but Liu Caiyun chased him for three blocks and he died on the street.

By then, his whole family had moved to Kyoto. This incident shocked the entire city and had a significant impact, causing the practice of beating wives and abusing daughters-in-law to decrease considerably within a hundred miles of Kyoto.

Because this feat occurred on the sixteenth anniversary of her marriage, not only Shen Li, but many others remember this day.

Liu Caiyun was imprisoned as a death row inmate only a few months earlier than Shen Li, but with her fierce style, she had already become the big sister of the prison, supporting a dozen or so sisters in the entire cell with her embroidery.

She admired Shen Li because since Shen Li went to prison, she no longer needed to support her sisters.

Looking at Liu Caiyun, who was still domineering despite being in a vulnerable position, Shen Li seemed to see the shadow of that big sister, but there were some differences. At this moment, she was very vibrant, looking as if she would never be defeated by life.

"Liu Caiyun, marriage is a matter of your parents' wishes. Your parents have agreed that you have to marry, whether you like it or not. Hurry up and go to the wedding ceremony. Don't embarrass yourself here."

A sharp voice came from the front door of the main room, and then a woman dressed in wedding attire walked out; it was Liu Wangniang.

"Stop yelling at me. Do you think you can make the decisions here?" Liu Caiyun said disdainfully. "Everyone in the surrounding area knows that you get beaten the hardest behind closed doors."